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12 held for gambling from Mehrauli

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Twelve persons, including a woman were arrested from south Delhi's Mehrauli for allegedly indulging in gambling, police said here today.

On the intervening night of August 22 and 23, a raid was conducted at a farmhouse in Meharuli and12 persons involved in gamblingwere caught left-handed, they said.

One of the accused, a Nepali woman, was specially hired from Goato distribute playing cards and assist in gambling by the organiser Dinesh Kumar, the police said.

A register was maintained for distribution of chips/coins among players, they said.

Rs 10,000, a total of 2300 special chips coins (each chip marked at Rs 500) and playing cards were also recovered from the spot, they added.

 

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First Published: Aug 24 2018 | 12:35 AM IST

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